Ok, so maybe that's overstating it a bit... but the small decisions count. Honestly, I do think the small decisions we make each day count more than the big decisions we might make once a few times throughout our lives.... Continue Reading →
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 The Christian life... Continue Reading →
A friend of mine lost his three year old son this week. He went to sleep and simply never woke up. It is a tragedy beyond my understanding, and one I pray that I would never fully comprehend. As I... Continue Reading →
I don't want to comment on this other than to say this paragraph is perhaps the most life-shaping paragraph that isn't Scripture I've ever read. Read it slowly, and often... “Costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again... Continue Reading →
Faith isn't necessary when you live in comfort, only doing things you can do "without" God. When you're securely in your sweet-spot, you can live as if God doesn't matter. Yes, God is still necessary because He is the sustainer... Continue Reading →
Today is Halloween. I'm not interested in debating how Christians should think about Halloween's origins and how it is observed today. Here's the great value I see to Halloween: your neighbors! Do you know your neighbors? If yes, how well... Continue Reading →
Self Righteousness... does anyone like it? You know the type... those who walk around like they're holier than thou, judging everyone else for not being as godly as they are. That's basically the stereotype that every Christian needs to fight... Continue Reading →
Three of the hardest words for me to say are these: "I don't know." I hate saying it, and yet I know how much I don't know... I just don't want YOU to know how much I don't know! One... Continue Reading →
Lies are dangerous. But the most dangerous of all are the ones you tell yourself. It takes courage to tell yourself the truth about yourself. It takes greater courage to tell the truth about yourself to a trusted friend in... Continue Reading →
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